6517 Carnamah
Western Australia · 2 of 6 official tables
Official list last changed 5 Apr 2025 · checked 19 Oct 2026
As of 19 Oct 2026, postcode 6517 (Carnamah, WA) appears in 2 of the six Home Affairs specified-work tables. 417 visa: all work types except bushfire recovery, disaster recovery. 462 visa: farm work, construction, tourism & hospitality.
| Type of work | 417 Working Holiday | 462 Work and Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Farm work (plant and animal cultivation) | Listed Table 4: Regional Australia | Listed Table 4: Regional Australia |
| Fishing and pearling | Listed Table 4: Regional Australia | Not listed |
| Tree farming and felling | Listed Table 4: Regional Australia | Not listed |
| Mining | Listed Table 4: Regional Australia | Not listed |
| Construction | Listed Table 4: Regional Australia | Listed Table 4: Regional Australia |
| Tourism and hospitality | Listed Table 1: Remote and Very Remote Australia · work done from 22 Jun 2021 · applications lodged from 5 Mar 2022 | Listed Table 1: Remote and Very Remote Australia · work done from 22 Jun 2021 · applications lodged from 5 Mar 2022 |
Not listed for either visa: Bushfire recovery, Disaster recovery.
✓ Listed appears in a table for that work. ! Listed appears, with date conditions.
What to know about 6517
- The postcode that matters is where you physically work, not your employer's office address.
- Tourism and hospitality work counts in this area only if it was done from 22 June 2021.
- Mining is listed for the 417 visa only. It is never specified work for the 462 visa.
- The work must be paid at the legal award rate (except volunteer recovery work).
- On a 462 visa, these don't count in 6517: fishing & pearling, tree farming, mining. They do count on a 417.
- ABS classes 6517 as remote Australia. That's an ABS statistic and isn't the same as Home Affairs' list of remote areas for hospitality; the tables above are what count.
Nearby listed postcodes
- 6515 Coorow · 30 km
- 6519 Three Springs · 37 km
- 6616 Latham · 60 km
- 6625 Merkanooka · 60 km
- 6513 Watheroo · 61 km
- 6518 Eneabba · 61 km
Questions about 6517
Does farm work in Carnamah (6517) count for the 88 days?
Yes. Farm work (plant and animal cultivation) in 6517 is on the official list for both the 417 and the 462 visa.
Does hospitality in Carnamah (6517) count for the 88 days?
Yes, for work done from 22 June 2021. 6517 is in Northern Australia or a remote area, so cafés, bars, hotels, hostels and tour jobs here count on both the 417 and the 462 visa.
Does mining in Carnamah (6517) count for the 88 days?
On a 417 visa, yes, including mining support services and cleaning on a mine site. Mining never counts on a 462 visa.
Does construction work in Carnamah (6517) count?
Yes. Construction in 6517 is on the official list for both the 417 and the 462 visa.
Does it matter where I live or where my employer's office is?
No. What counts is where you physically do the work. If you work in 6517 but your payslips show an office elsewhere, ask your employer for a letter naming the work site and postcode.
Guides for working here
- Does mining count? FIFO, shutdowns and 12-hour shifts
- Does hospitality count for the 88 days?
- 417 vs 462: what counts on each visa
- Casual work: how your hours count
- What evidence to keep
Sources
- Home Affairs: specified subclass 417 work and subclass 462 work (page last updated 12/10/2026 16:29).
- Migration (Specified work and areas for subclass 417 visas) Instrument (LIN 22/012) 2022, current compilation from 4 Apr 2025.
- Tables matched for 417: Table 1 (Remote and Very Remote Australia, WA row); Table 4 (Regional Australia, WA row).
- Data version 31e3577d517d6850, checked 19 Oct 2026. How we check.